hyphenated
Americanadjective
adjective
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containing or linked with a hyphen
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having a nationality denoted by a hyphenated word, as in American-Irish
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denoting something, such as a professional career, that consists of two elements, as in singer-songwriter
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Origin of hyphenated
Example Sentences
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Throughout the book, Mr. Pence deploys that hyphenated label—“the Trump-Pence administration”—to describe Mr. Trump’s first term in office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Versions with and without the hyphen have been used in the past, but a 1960 Privy Council announcement used the hyphenated version, which will be used from now on.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
An Orange County election board staff member told her they suspected that process initially failed because her last name is now hyphenated.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2025
On Friday, Mr. Pence delivered an energetic and well-received speech that ticked through the accomplishments of what he called the “Trump-Pence” administration, mentioning Mr. Trump’s name only once and in that hyphenated context.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2022
However, Geronimo was hyphenated at a line break, so Gero appeared on one line and nimo on the next, and unfortunately, Mr. Fairbain read it as Jair-oh-NEEM-oh.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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